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“The market is transitioning to a cloud/controller-less architecture, and Cisco Meraki is uniquely suited to lead this transformation,” Mr. Rezai adds. “The Meraki dashboard is central to our cloud technology and is used to manage all our products through a simple, intuitive, and powerful interface.”
This “full-stack” approach offers simplicity in every stage of the network process, starting with configuration and continuing on to the monitoring, management, and updates of the system. Cisco Meraki’s vision is, by simplifying IT, they can enable customers to achieve greater goals by spending less time worrying about their networks.
Cisco Meraki’s simplicity approach is not limited to the benefit of the end users. With a differentiated and sticky product line — and no reseller certifications or specializations required to sell — Meraki makes it easy for resellers to build a profitable Cisco practice. The Meraki cloud architecture simplifies network
deployment, bringing in higher margins for services. It also creates a source of recurring revenue through license renewals, as well as a managed services- friendly interface.
Mr. Rezai sums up the benefits of Meraki’s full stack, cloud management approach by pointing out benefits for today, as well as tomorrow. “Meraki’s intelligent cloud architecture and business-relevant features reduce overhead costs while providing insightful analysis to optimize customer engagement. With regular feature and firmware updates included, these benefits are future-proofed for the life of each product.”
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